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RIDING SKIRT.

No. 457,142. v Patented Aug. 4, 1891.

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HYMAN VHITE, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y.

RIDING- SKIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.4-57,142, dated August4, 1891.

Serial No. 378,421. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HYMAN WHITE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of New York, county and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ladies Riding Skirts, ofwhich the following is such a full, clear, concise, and exactdescription as will enable others skilled in the art to which myinvention appertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

The object of myinvention is to provide a skirt for a riding-habit ofgraceful contour and design; one that will allow for the position of thelimbs of the rider and also for the pommel; that will fit smoothly uponthe saddle and not be inclined to work up or place under the action ofthe horse and at the same time not conform too closely to the lines ofthe figure behind when the. wearer is unmounted and standing; a skirt,moreover, that will be reversible, permitting the owner to use the samegarment in riding upon either side of the horse; and myinventionconsists in the improved riding-skirt formed and constructed ashereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Figure l is a side View in elevation of riding-skirt embodying myimprovements, showing general outline of skirt when upon the person of amounted rider. Fig. 2 is a view of the front or outside pattern of theskirt; pattern, and Fig. 4 the side pattern.

The clot-h having been cut to accord with these patterns, the edge orlap-line a: a: of the pattern, A may be first united to the edge 00' :0of the pattern 13, the cut I) in the latter being closed and the twoedges w w and 00 0c worked evenly together. To the edge 3 y of the backor inside pattern B is attached the edge y y of the side piece 0 and theedge 2'5 of the latter is united to the edge .2 z of the front A. On oneside of the piece 0 a portion of cloth is removed by the V cut 0 and onthe other side is shown what may, for convenience, be called the pommelcut 0, with tongue or projection 0 By uniting the opposing edges of thecut 0 together and about the tongue 0 and properly shrinking the lattera hollow or pocket is formed for the pommel and the cloth made to liesnugly under the thigh, while the contour of the lap-lines z z and z zwith the closing of the cuts a a in the piece A bring the cloth smoothlyover the outward curve of the knee resting upon the pom mel. The backpattern B, the cutsb and I) being closed, gives a proper fit about thebuttock, while the taking up of the cut 0 causes the habit to lie moresmoothly against the side of the horse and hang straight behind when thewearer is standing. To smooth the cloth over the lap an elongated cut ais also shown in the pattern A.

The skirt can be finished off at the top with a waistband of any desireddescription, and may also be provided with ordinary holding-down strapse and f, which straps may have protecting-flaps and be adapted to pullthrough slits or cuts in the cloth when the garment is reversed.

By reversing or turning wrong side out a skirt made as described placesfor pommel and knee form the opposite way, while the entire skirt hangsas evenly from one side as the other, permitting the rider with the samehabit to ride either on the right or left.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A ladys riding-skirt having in the upper portion of the side patternthereof a cut 0', from a portion of which the material is removed, saidout being extended in branches,

between which a tongue 0 is formed, the tongue and adjacent portions ofthe material being secured together, forming a hollow adapted to receivethe pommel, substantially as setforth.

2. A ladys riding-skirt having in the upper portion of the side patternthereof a cut 0', from a portion of which the material is removed, saidout being extended in branches, between which a tongue 0 is formed, andhaving a front pattern having V cuts at knee, the edges andlap-lineswhereof being secured together a hollow is made for the pommel and thecloth brought smoothly over the bend of the leg, substantially asdescribed.

3. A ladys riding-skirt having in the upcut beneath seat, said cutsbeing closed and per portion of the side pattern thereof a out saidpatterns united together, substantially c, from a portion of which thematerial is as described.

removed, said cut being extended in branches, HYMAN WHITE. 5 betweenwhich a tongue 0 is formed, and hav- WVitnesses:

ing a front pattern with V cuts at knee and L. T. GRIFFITH,

cut a at lap and having back pattern with M..V. ORONIN.

